D.Ashokan v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 20/04/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. D.Ashokan

2. The Additional Director Gene ... Petitioners/Accused Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2. The Additional Director General of Police/ Inspector General of Prisons, No.6, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600008.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli.

4. The Inspector of Police, O/o.Panakudi Police Station, Tirunelveli. (Crime No.390/1995).

... Respondents/Complainants PRAYER :- To direct R1 to R3 to set off the petitioners remand period from 17/8/1995 to 28/8/1995 and 31/8/1995 to 8/9/1995 and 1/4

12/9/1995 to 13/10/1995 totally 53 days as an under trial prisoner produced under PT Warrant in SC No.274/1996 on the file of the learned IIIrd Additional District and Sessions Court, Tirunelveli. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Rajasekar M/s.Lajapathi Roy and Associates For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this court to withdraw this petition and he has made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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1.The Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2. The Additional Director General of Police/ Inspector General of Prisons, No.6, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600008.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL,J DSS

ORDER

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